The effect of glutamate on cytosolic Ca~(2+) concentration and Ca~(2+)influx induced by ATP in cultured calf middle cerebral artery smooth muscle cells / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

AIM To investigate if glutamate has direct effects on both resting [Ca 2+ ] i and Ca 2+ influx induced by ATP in cultured calf middle artery cerebral smooth muscle cells. METHODS The effect of glutamate on [Ca 2+ ] i was determined with Fura2 fluorescence technique. RESULTS Glutamate(10～200 ?mol?L -1 )didnot elevate the resting [Ca 2+ ] i level and in the concentrations of 10～400 ?mol?L -1 failed to affect increase and decrese the Ca 2+ influx induced by ATP. CONCLUSION Glutamate hasn't directly effects on both resting [Ca 2+ ] i; and Ca 2+ influx in middle cerebral artery smooth muscle cells. Glutamate is unlikely to participate in regulation of cerebrovascular tention as a direct effector.